Fibromyalgia decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of October 29, 2021, for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia is granted. The claim for a higher initial disability rating for fibromyalgia is denied.

The Veteran's claim for fibromyalgia was denied an earlier effective date due to the lack of new and material evidence prior to March 15, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder was denied an earlier effective date due to the lack of new and material evidence prior to April 6, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to inadequate examinations and opinions.,The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for her allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, constipation (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory insufficiency, bilateral hand tremors, and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and an undiagnosed illness have been denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis of these conditions in the medical records, and they are not considered presumptively related to service.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and medical opinion provided were inadequate, and thus remanded to obtain additional private medical records and provide a new examination.

The Board has denied service connection for left parietal meningioma and remanded the claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case is now pending again due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and Hashimoto thyroid disease, both of which are related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of sinusitis, IBS, migraines, dermatophytosis, and fibromyalgia have been granted with effective dates of August 10, 2021. The claim for left hearing loss is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether he has a diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted as service-connected, with a rating of 10%.,Service connection for left knee disability is denied. The Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition during the appeal period.,A 10% rating is granted for right TMD (jaw pain), based on symptoms including crepitus and limited interincisal movement.,The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10%, but no higher, due to lack of evidence supporting a compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the medical opinions provided, and new evidence needs to be considered.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for fibromyalgia and psychiatric disabilities, as well as his entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of fibromyalgia due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability have been denied. The lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities are remanded.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, as these conditions are not currently diagnosed at the time of the January 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30 percent rating, effective as of the date of this decision. Service connection for fibromyalgia on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act is also granted.

The Veteran's rating for fibromyalgia was reduced from 40% to 20%, but this reduction is dismissed as moot because the Veteran already received a restoration of her 40% rating.,The Veteran's rating for migraine headaches was restored from noncompensable (0%) to 50%. The Board found that there was no actual improvement in the Veteran's condition, and thus the reduction was improper.

The Veteran's tension headache disorder is granted as it constitutes a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness due to service in the Gulf War.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia has been denied. The Board found the VA examination inadequate and remanded her claims for service connection for back condition, neck condition, and CFS.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.